Wilfred Taragon
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Wilfred Kipkoech Taragon (born 25 February 1985) is a Kenya
n long-distance runner.
He finished seventh in 10,000 metres at the 2006 African Championships
. At the 2006 World Road Running Championships
he finished fifth in the individual competition. This was good enough to help Kenya win the team competition.
Taragon won the Bristol Half Marathon
in 2005.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n long-distance runner.
He finished seventh in 10,000 metres at the 2006 African Championships
2006 African Championships in Athletics
The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...
. At the 2006 World Road Running Championships
2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half...
he finished fifth in the individual competition. This was good enough to help Kenya win the team competition.
Taragon won the Bristol Half Marathon
Bristol Half Marathon
The Bristol Half Marathon is an annual road running event held on the streets of Bristol, UK. The route is at sea level and winds through the city centre, along the Avon Gorge and under the Clifton Suspension Bridge...
in 2005.
Personal bests
- 3000 metres3000 metresThe 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
- 7:47.43 min (2006) - 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 13:21.74 min (2006) - 10,000 metres - 27:33.02 min (2007)
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:00:42 hrs (2007)